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After yet another poor showing by Diame against Watford, combined with Ki doing so well, I think there will be overwhelming support for a Ki/Shelvey partnership to be given a try.

After a very poor first 18 months at Newcastle, Mohamed Diame looked like a totally different player over the course of a dozen or so matches in the second half of last season.

However, he has looked more like his old uninspiring self this season, leaving Shelvey fighting a lone battle in midfield and Newcastle second best in the middle of the pitch in almost every game.

Diame hasn’t got the best touch anyway and his biggest strength of stamina and getting around the pitch has badly faded this season, turning 32 in June it is difficult to see him being anywhere near good enough for next season, that is especially so if Newcastle remain in the Premier League of course.

The Chronicle:

‘The Chronicle understands that Diame already has an arrangement with the club to earn an extension and this will be triggered later in the season if he plays a specific number of games.

‘His current deal will expire at the end of the season but the conditions of the contract he signed in 2016 mean his future is in his own hands.

‘Diame has been an ever present in the United line-up this term, starting every game and playing 976 minutes so far with Martin Dubravka also involved in each Premier League outing.’

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